Happy Birthday mate! Cake looks good for a first attempt! Certainly better than anything I would be able to do I've got a load of pics of my Starlet cake from last year haha
Nice to catch up with you at Japfest Ky! Lucky on the damage on the V, can't believe it hit the panel but missed the skirts and bumpers, you can use them Gutted on the wheels though I really like those! What were they? Offset/width?
Satin white or a Pearl would be sweet There was a Satin white one from Greece/Malta I think there was pics on here somewhere but I can't for the life of me find them
Stick with the braces but leave the C-Pillar bar for now. Then go for a Whiteline ALK and Rear ARB, polybush the front ARB or buy a thicker Whiteline one. If you have the cash I'd definitely recommend a set of Meisters and an adjustable panhard rod